境由心生

Mandarin · pinyin jìng yóu xīn shēng

Meanings

  1. our mindset frames how we view the world
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境
jìng · boundary, frontier; area, region
由
yóu · cause, reason; from
心
xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
生
shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
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4–2–1–1 · jing4 you2 xin1 sheng1

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